Somos Salud: Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic
Interpreters: Milton Guity (Garifuna), Karen Blanco (Garifuna), Yolanda David (Garifuna), Francisca Cuy (K’iche), Graciela Ajpacaja (K’iche), Regina Pérez (Mam), Susana Pedro (Q’anjoba’l), Francisco Jimenez (Q’anjoba’l), Lisa Louis-Marijanski (Creole).
Video 1. Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: We are Community (Garífuna)
Members of the Garífuna community reflect on the importance of traditions that have been handed down to them by their ancestors and the importance of practicing communal care by wearing masks, staying informed and getting vaccinated to protect themselves against diseases like COVID-19. #SomosSalud
Video 2. Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: We are Family (K'iche)
Graciela and Francisca speak on the impact that the COVID-19 has had on the K'iche community. They reflect on the importance that staying informed and receiving the COVID-19 booster has for the health of their family and their community. #SomosSalud
Video 3. Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: We are Resilient (Mam)
Mam court interpreter Regina reflects about the difficulties of migrating to a new country and the lack of information and guidance surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in her native language. She also speaks about the need to adapt the information available to other people so it is more appropriate and accessible to indigenous communities and she urges people to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. #SomosSalud
Video 4. Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: We are Cautious (Q'anjoba'l)
At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a lot of confusion and lack of information. Today, Susana and Francisco know what steps they have to take to take care of themselves, their family and their community. They urge everyone to get vaccinated in order to protect their families and their loved ones. #SomosSalud
Video 5. Facing the COVID-19 Pandemic: We are United (Kreyòl ayisyen)
The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact and provoked a high degree of fear in the Haitian community. Lisa, a Haitian woman and Kreyòl Ayisyen speaker living in New York City, recognizes the importance of unity within her community to combat the pandemic. She recommends taking preventive measures and getting vaccinated to take care of yourself, your loved ones and the community. In unitiy there is strength. #SomosSalud.